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Personal life is often regarded as the area in which we benefit from the greatest amount of
freedom, where we can make decisions as we consider best for us, without having to manage
too many aspects. However, you might have encountered at least one of the following situations:

Lack of time to dedicate to your family, friends, hobbies due to working long hours;
Lack of motivation to carry on with different activities;
High levels of stress;
Inability to achieve different goals;
The need to have a sense of contribution, to understand the bigger picture you are part
of;
Difficulties in managing your personal finances

When was the last time you read a book just for the pleasure of reading / went out on a
bike ride / walk in the nature, far from the city / took days off and allowed yourself to be
totally disconnected from work, without solving work-related issues?

Lack of structure => presenting an approach based on structure:

CLARITY on those aspects of your life that need to be improved

FOCUS on what matters
Enable IMPROVEMENT

Measurement the first step towards improvement without assessing the current state in
different areas, as well as your progress towards achieving different goals, you cannot improve
your performance;
Management making decisions based on the data gathered;
Balance harmony between all life elements + finding a balance when it comes to measuring
personal performance, in order to fully benefit from its advantages and not be overwhelmed with
useless data;
Productivity + performance -> will be positively affected by the structured approach to life
=> Personal performance is...

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Organizational level: At strategic level, performance management deals with the achievement of
the overall organizational objectives. It is referred to as corporate, business or enterprise
performance management.
Operational level: Is in the realm of operational management, as it serves is the achievement of
operational objectives. Although aligned with corporate strategy, it has a functional focus,
using tools such as dashboards and scorecards.
Individual level: The traditional level at which performance management is used in organizations
is the individual level, looking at the performance of employees in the context of the
organization in which they work.

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SWOT
Strengths what differentiates you from others?
Weaknesses what personality traits keep you from performing well?
Opportunities the external advantages you might benefit from
Threats the external aspects that might affect you

Key Performance Indicators are measurable expressions for the achievement of a desired level
of results in an area relevant to the evaluated entitys activity.

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Nicholas Felton is an infographic designer, mostly known for his activity as part of Facebooks
product design team, as well as for his Personal Annual Reports. The latter compile daily
measurements into graphs, maps and statistics, mirroring the years activities, from food and
drinks to travels, communication and relationships.
In 2009, Felton designed a different type of report, by changing the data owners. More
specifically, in 2009, his friends, colleagues, family and simple acquaintances were asked to
report on his activities when they met, and the data obtained was then used to compile the
report. He only kept track of the people he sent survey invitations to. These surveys were meant
to provide a record of Feltons encounter with these persons.

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When publicly expressing an identity-relevant behavioral intention to other people, our chances
of accomplishing it decrease. This is mostly applicable if the intention also includes the progress
towards that identity goal.
Showing commitment to a goal enhances further goal striving, while speaking in terms of
progress toward a goal reduces further goal striving.

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1 year: getting a new job, learning a language, improving the lifestyle etc + NY resol,
goals, reviewing this year, learning point<
5-10 years: career path, starting a family, a specific job etc.
10+ years: broader vision, your contribution, your legacy

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PLACE

Fashion industry: New York (USA), Milan (Italy), Paris (France) etc.;
Saffron crops: Spain, Italy, India;
Coffee: Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Colombia, Ethiopia;

SOCIAL CONTEXT

Richard Ryan and Edward Deci (promoters of the self-det theory)

Social contexts catalyze differences in motivation and personal growth, resulting in people being
more self-motivated, energized, and integrated in some situations, domains, and contexts than in
others.
Human behavior, human potential according to the social environment

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If a person is told by the doctor to change his/her diet due to high cholesterol, we are
talking about extrinsic motivation.
If the person takes action to improve the diet because he or she believes it is good for the
health, this is again the case of extrinsic motivation, as the person does so for the
instrumental value of the action, not for pleasure.
Intrinsic motivation: is when one changes the diet and all related habits out of pleasure
and enjoying the process.

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Q&A

What do I want to do?

How do I want to do it?
How should I be, in order to accomplish these?
What will guide me on this path?

1. How can I set effective personal goals and to make sure I achieve what I want?
The enemy of the BEST is not the BAD, but the GOOD! => Goal Setting Theory (Latham &
Locke): set high goals and targets, in order to increase your chances of achieving them
regulatory function (the amount of work put), directive function (efforts towards this),
energizing and motivating functions;
Make sure they are aligned with your envisioning aspects like in organizations with the
strategy
Make sure you can measure their attainment: KPIs can be used (smart: 700 KPIs)
o Health: # Time spent walking; # Time spent sitting; # Minutes of vigorous physical
activity per day; # Intake of fruit; # Intake of whole grains; % Nights with 5 hours of
sleep or less;
o Finances: $ Debt; $ Household expenditure; $ Expenditure on holiday trips;
o Personal development: # Jobs changed; # New places visited; # Training programs
followed; # Books read.

2. What can I do if I get bored or tired of tracking my performance every day?

Gamification of personal performance

Only choosing the most important aspects for you, in order to make use of your intrinsic
motivation

3. How can I deal with procrastination?

Identify the reason for procrastinating:

Lack of direction: ask for clarification

Lack of time: prioritize your actions
Lack of motivation: understand the value for you, try to make the process enjoyable
trigger intrinsic motivation

4. What do you recommend us to do to decrease stress?

Identify your stressors and try to eliminate them or to lower their impact
Eat well-balanced meals
Avoid any substances that might harm your body, from avoiding nicotine and caffeine
Get enough sleep
Mix work with leisure
Get your amount of physical activity: run, walk in the park etc.